Notching of the superior rib margins

Superior rib notching

Common: Connective tissue disease; Hereditary multiple exostoses; Hyperparathyroidism; Intercostal neurofibroma; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rib retractor; Scleroderma; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Thoracic drainage tube
Uncommon: Coarctation of thoracic aorta; Idiopathic; Intercostal muscle atrophy in restrictive lung disease; Marfan syndrome; Neurofibromatosis type 1; Osteogenesis imperfecta; Paralysis; Poliomyelitis; Radiation therapy; Sjögren syndrome

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